Dear John,

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• FRBlog: Newsom Defines How They Think
• SFC: Can California contain a coronavirus outbreak? It's 'anybody's guess'
• PE: Some Southern California Catholic churches alter communion services amid coronavirus concerns
• SDUT: California sees third case of 'community spread' coronavirus as first U.S. death is reported near Seattle
• LADN: Santa Clarita man with coronavirus: It's been easier than having a cold
• LAT $: California sees third case of 'community spread' coronavirus as first U.S. death is reported near Seattle
• CalM: California schools brace for a coronavirus disruption
• AP: Wash. state sees 1st virus death in US, declares emergency
• CG: Mandatory Gender-Neutral Toy and Children's Clothing Sections Proposed in New Bill
• LAT $: L.A. adult performers strike back against state registry bill
• SFC: Presidential candidates hit the state for early state primary
• SFC: Sluggish mail balloting could mean packed polling places on election day
• LAT $: Los Angeles County voters will encounter new ballot machines, other changes on Super Tuesday
• SJMN: Early voting ramping up in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties as new vote centers open
• Stanislaus elections makes it easier to vote in Tuesday's primary
• LAT $: First woman of color elected to lead L.A.'s largest teachers union
• Reason: Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Primary, Slowing Bernie Sanders' Momentum Before Super Tuesday
• NR: Biden's Triumph Scrambles the Democratic Race
• SJMN: $250 million later, Tom Steyer drops out of presidential race after poor showing in South Carolina
• CG: Was Tom Steyer's Campaign the Worst in Presidential History?
• CG: 2020 March Primary Review: Buzz Patterson vs. Ami Bera in the 7th Congressional District
• LAT $: Bullet train plan for Tehachapi would cost $18.1 billion
• LAT $: Low pressure could bring much-needed rain to California before mid-March
• SFC: February set to elapse without a drop of rain in Bay Area
• LAT $: City Beat: When homeless people lose their possessions, they end up further from leaving the streets
• KQED: Calls For UC Berkeley Strike Renewed After UC Santa Cruz Fires Striking Graduate Students
• SFC: UC Berkeley seeks $6 billion for new faculty, housing and 'core needs'
• FresBee: Fresno youths celebrate a day of civic action with get out the vote event
• CalM: Bonds demystified: Watch what a bond measure is, in under 2 minutes
• Chad Mayes fights for his political life in California after leaving the GOP fold
• OCReg: Democrats risk blowback with leftward turn
• OCReg: Spend less on costly housing projects, more on mental health
• CalM: Commentary: State losing its war on carbon
• SFC: Democratic Party is about to become the Bernie Party
• SFC: Fatal crash near Port of Oakland raises ire about illegally parked trucks
• SJMN: Thousands in San Jose lack internet access. Here's how the city plans to change that
• SJMN: This Central Valley police chief forced an officer to remodel his home; now he's California's latest criminal cop
• CalCoast: Odious Adam Hill-house emails hint of much bigger problem
• VCStar $: 2020 election: Special Interest groups beating candidates in spending
• LAT $: In Los Angeles County D.A.'s race, it's reform vs. tradition. Where does each candidate stand?
• OCReg: Democratic Party of Orange County office vandalized with white nationalist propaganda
• SBSun: Authorities seize 2,669 pounds of meth from San Bernardino County stash house and storage facility
• SBSun: Cal State San Bernardino course disparaged Muslims and Islam, critics say
• SDUT: Backers of Measure C raise $3.5 M in support of hotel tax hike initiative

Sincerely,